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Aaron Donald, the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, compared Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to former Pittsburgh Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger ahead of their Monday Night Football game. Donald noted that when he first faced Allen in 2020, he recognized Allen’s unique playmaking abilities similar to those of Big Ben. Despite dealing with back soreness last week, Donald plans to play in the upcoming match at SoFi Stadium, adding an extra challenge for Allen who is known for his ability to escape pressure and extend plays.
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Aaron Donald, a renowned Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle, recently compared Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills to former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ahead of their upcoming Monday Night Football game. Donald first noticed Allen's unique playmaking abilities during their 2020 matchup when Allen was emerging as a star. Both quarterbacks share similar traits: they are large in stature, mobile on the field, and capable of extending plays despite pressure. In fact, Donald had previously faced Roethlisberger multiple times before retiring in the midst of the Rams' 44-42 victory over the Bills in 2024. The comparison underscores Allen's distinctive style and potential impact in the upcoming game against the Rams.
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Aaron Donald has spent most of his future Hall of Fame career making quarterbacks look ordinary.
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quarterbacks → spend → career
Josh Allen has never struck him as one of them.
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Allen → strike → them
The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle has seen plenty of strong, oversized and mobile quarterbacks during his decorated career.
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tackle → see → career
But when Donald first went up against Allen in 2020, he recognized that the emerging Buffalo Bills star had something different.
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star → go → something
He saw a modern-day version of another future Hall of Famer that has two Super Bowl rings.
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that → see → rings
“He’s a playmaker,” Donald said Friday after practice.
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Donald → ’ → practice
“I think my first time playing him was 2020.
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time → think → him
I think that was his first breakout year or whatever.
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that → think → ?
I’m like, ‘Yeah, he’s a different type of player.’”
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he → ’m → player
Donald described Allen as “a futuristic Big Ben,” comparing Buffalo’s quarterback to the former Pittsburgh Steelers star who made a living shrugging off defenders, extending plays and delivering backbreaking throws.
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who → describe → throws
And to be honest, it’s a fitting comparison.
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it → ’ → ?
Similar to Roethlisberger, Allen has the size to absorb punishment, the arm to attack any secondary, and an uncanny ability to turn a collapsing pocket into a defensive coordinator’s worst nightmare.
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Allen → have → nightmare
Only as an added wrinkle, Allen is built like a linebacker and runs like one when the opportunity presents itself.
Donald was retired when the Rams beat the Bills 44-42 in a shootout in 2024, now he gets another crack at him.
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he → add → him
After missing last Sunday’s thrilling 24-20 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Eagles with back soreness, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year returned to practice Thursday and Friday.
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Player → miss → practice
Donald reported no setbacks and made his intentions clear ahead of Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium.
“I plan to play this week,” Donald said, matter of factly.
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Donald → report → Stadium
“Yesterday, I got to practice.
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I → get → ?
Today, I got to practice.
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I → get → ?
I feel great.
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I → feel → ?
Let’s keep feeling like that, you know?”
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you → let → that
His potential return presents an intriguing challenge for Allen, whose ability to escape pressure makes him particularly difficult to contain.
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him → present → pressure
The Rams didn’t need Donald or injured pass rusher Myles Garrett to frustrate Philadelphia’s offense last weekend.
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Rams → need → offense
Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and the rest of Los Angeles’ defensive front made life uncomfortable for the Eagles, something Donald noticed while watching from home back in Los Angeles.
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Donald → make → Angeles
Donald knows exactly what kind of quarterback awaits Monday night.
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kind → know → quarterback
He recognized Allen’s talent six years ago, long before Buffalo’s franchise cornerstone became one of football’s most feared offensive weapons and a former NFL MVP.
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cornerstone → recognize → weapons
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